Method of Binding Mineral Particles to Fibers

ABSTRACT

A method for bonding or adding thermo-reactive minerals, such as tourmaline, and/or antimicrobial to fibers, fabrics, textiles and/or any organic, synthetic, or combination therof, hard surfaces for the therapeutic benefits associated with thermo-reactive minerals. The improved method includes an optical brightener for visually determining the presence and distribution of the mineral and antimicrobial.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention concerns non-polymeric binders for particles and the useof such binders in binding mineral particles to fibers, garments,fabrics, or hard surfaces.

BACKGROUND

Methods of applying binders to fibrous webs are known in the art. Suchbinders are not commonly described as being useful in binding mineralparticulates to fibers, or to fibrous surfaces. Crosslinking agents suchas polycarboxylic acids that form covalent intra-fiber bonds withindividualized cellulose fibers are also known in the art, The covalentintra-fiber bonds are formed at elevated temperatures and increase thebulk of cellulose fibers treated with the crosslinker by formingintra-fiber ester crosslinks. Crosslinking must occur under acidicconditions to prevent reversion of the ester bonds.

Many different types of particles may be added to fibers for differentend uses. Antimicrobials and fire retardants are but a few examples ofparticles that are added to fibers. It would be advantageous to providea method of attaching health inducing mineral particles that could beaccommodated to the many different particle needs of end users, e.g.,general health and wellness, reduction of pain, inflammation andmitochondrial dysfunction, increase in healthy sleep, microcirculationand accelerated healing.

SUMMARY

The present invention provides bonding, by infusion and/or applicationof mineral particles of the micron and/or nanometer range sizes and/oran antimicrobial, such as, for example, but not limited to SIS 200D™ orPATHOGARD™. One or both of these types of components are in an aqueousmixture along with bonding and stabilizing components.

For example, the mixture may contain:

-   Bactericidal·Virucidal* Active Ingredients:-   Octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride-   Dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride-   Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride-   Alkyl (C14; C12; C16)-   Dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride-   3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecyl-   Ammonium chloride**-   [Other] [Inert] Ingredients **Active Ingredient is hydrolyzed to    produce methanol. The final concentration of the active ingredient    and methanol are: 3-(trihydroxysilyl) propyldimethyloctadecyl    ammonium chloride

The mixture may be sprayed on, applied with a fogger or to be exhaustedon a fabric, fiber or textile. The fabrics, fibers, or textiles mayinclude cellulose acetate fibers, cotton or tree pulp cellulose(biopolymers), nylon fibers, polyester, Rayon (including viscose, modal,lyocell, satin, brocades and/or taffetas), hemp fibers, and/or bamboofibers. An Optical Brightener may also be used in order to visually testas an indicator of the duration that the bonding has occurred and toensure proper and even disbursement of particles for coverage on thesurfaces being applied to and upon. These applications may be appliedto; fibers, textiles, fabrics and/or inanimate objects/fomites. Thesetting of the application may be accomplished through air drying orheat setting.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The subject matter which is regarded as the invention is particularlypointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion ofthe specification. The foregoing and other objects, features, andadvantages of the invention are apparent from the following detaileddescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings inwhich:

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a wet laid sheet manufacturingline illustrating the application of binder coated particles inaccordance with the present invention during the manufacture of a fibersheet;

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a web manufacturing lineillustrating binder reactivation and particulate attachment process inaccordance with the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a method flow chart illustrating processes for bonding nanoparticles to fabrics and for adding nano particles to garments.

DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates a wet laid sheet manufacturing line such as a pulpsheet manufacturing line 10. In this manufacturing line, pulp slurry 12is delivered from a headbox 14 through a slice 16 and onto a Fourdrinierwire 18. The pulp slurry 12 typically includes cellulose fibers such aswood pulp fibers and may also include synthetic or other non-cellulosefibers as part of the slurry. Water is drawn from the pulp deposited onwire 18 by a conventional vacuum system, not shown, leaving a depositedpulp sheet 20 which is carried through a dewatering station 22,illustrated in this case as two sets of calendar rolls 24, 26 eachdefining a respective nip through which the pulp sheet or mat 20 passes.From the dewatering station, the pulp sheet 20 enters a drying section30 of the pulp manufacturing line. In a conventional pulp sheetmanufacturing line, drying section 30 may include multiple canisterdryers with the pulp mat 20 following a serpentine path around therespective canister dryers 35 and emerging as a dried sheet or mat 32from the outlet of the drying section 30.

Other alternate drying mechanisms, alone or in addition to canisterdryers, may be included in the drying stage 30. The dried pulp sheet 32has a maximum moisture content pursuant to the manufacturer'sspecifications. Typically, the maximum moisture content is no more than10% by weight of the fibers and most preferably no more than about 6% to8% by weight. Otherwise, the fibers tend to be too damp. Unless overlydamp fibers are immediately used, these fibers are subject todegradation by mold or the like. The dried sheet 32 is taken up on aroll 40 for transportation to a remote location. Alternatively, thedried sheet 32 is collected in a baling apparatus 42 from which bales ofthe pulp 44 are obtained for transport to a remote location.

A binder of the type explained in detail below is applied to particlesand then the binder containing particles are applied to the pulp sheetfrom one or more particle applying devices, one of which is indicated at50 in FIG. 1 . Any binder applying device may be used for applyingbinder to particles, such as sprayers, or immersion applicators or thelike. Sprayers are typically easier to utilize and incorporate into apulp sheet manufacturing line. The binder is applied to the particlesand then the particles are deposited onto the pulp sheet where thebinder adheres the particles to the fibers of the sheet. The binder alsomay be sprayed or otherwise applied to the particles as they fall or areotherwise deposited onto the sheet. Also, the binder may be combinedwith the particles at another location, allowed to dry or becomeinactive, and then applied to the sheet. The binder may then beactivated as explained below. Also, the moisture in the sheet may beenough to activate the binder for binding particles to the fibers. Asindicated by the arrows 52, 54 and 56, the binder containing particlesmay be applied at various locations or at multiple locations on the pulpsheet manufacturing line, such as ahead of the drying stage 30(indicated by line 52), intermediate the drying stage 30 (as indicatedby line 54), or downstream from the drying stage 30 (as indicated by theline 56). It will understood that the binder in the present invention isactivated at approximately 175 degrees Fahrenheit.

Particles with water-soluble binders, such as non-polymeric urea, aretypically applied at a location where sufficient drying can still takeplace in the drying stage to produce a dried binder particle containingfiber sheet with no more than the maximum desired moisture content.Consequently, to take advantage of the drying stage 30, particles withwet water-based binders may be applied at locations 52 or 54. If wetwater-based binder containing particles are applied at location 56 in anamount which would cause the moisture content of the sheet to exceed thedesired maximum level, an additional drying stage (not shown) may beincluded in the pulp manufacturing line to bring the moisture contentdown to the desired level.

The binder containing particulate materials, selected as explainedbelow, may be added to the sheet and adhered thereto by the binders onthe pulp manufacturing line. Another suitable particulate applicator isindicated at 60 and may comprise a bulk or volumetric metering device.These particles may be sprinkled, poured, sprayed or otherwise added tothe sheet. To facilitate the adherence of these particulates to thesheet at this location, enough moisture must remain in the sheet or onthe particles, in the case of aqueous binders on the particles, toenable the bonding between the particles and fibers as explained below.

Although the above approach is advantageous because the particles arestrongly bound to the fibers, during transportation of rolls or bales ofthese fibers it is possible for particles to become dislodged bymechanical impact during transport. In addition, this approachinterferes with the customization of the fiber application at a user'slocation. For example, a user may want the capability of selectingparticular types or brands of particles for adherence to the fibers inthe user's products, without having this selection made by a pulp-sheetmanufacturer who incorporates the particles into the pulp sheet duringits manufacture. Therefore, it is also advantageous to provide a fibrousproduct in which the end user of the product may incorporate the desiredparticles with binders at the time the fibers are converted intoproducts.

Therefore, in keeping with this latter preferred approach, asillustrated in FIG. 2 , the respective rolls 40 or bales 44 of fibers,without particles, are transported to a remote location for use by auser. These rolls or bales (or otherwise transported fibers, e.g.,bagged, containerized or otherwise in bulk form) are then refiberized bya fiberizing apparatus 70. Although any fiberizer may be used, a typicalfiberizing apparatus 70 is a hammermill which may be used alone or inconjunction with other devices such as picker rolls or the like forbreaking up the sheet 32 or bales 42 into individual fibers.

A particulate material adding mechanism 72 (e.g. like mechanism 60)delivers the desired binder coated particulate materials to the fibersat the desired location in the user's process. Again, the device 72typically comprises a metering mechanism, although any suitable devicefor adding particulates to fibrous materials may be used. For example,the particulates may be delivered as indicated by line 74 to thefiberizing apparatus 70. In the case of some binders, agitation offibers within the fiberizer 70, as explained in greater detail below,reactivates the binders and causes the particulates to be adhered to thefibers by the binder. Alternatively, a reactivating fluid, which may bea liquid such as, for example water, glycerin, lower-alkyl alcohols,polyols, acetone, and combinations thereof, such as water and glycerin,may be sprayed or otherwise applied to the fibers, such as from areactivation fluid tank or source 78 by way of a sprayer (not shown) atlocation 80. The particles may then be applied, as indicated by line 84to the fibers downstream from the application of the reactivation liquid80. The binder on the particles may be reactivated by the activatingfluid to adhere to the fibers. Alternatively, the binder containingparticles may be added prior to or at location 80 where they are adheredto the fibers by the binder upon reactivation of the binder at location80.

Binder may also be combined with the particles as the particles areadded to the fiber sheet. As yet another alternative, the fiberizedfibers are delivered to an air-laying device 90 and reformed into adesired product such as a web indicated at 92. In the case of air-laidfibers, the reactivation fluid or liquid may be applied to the web atlocation 96 with the binder containing particles then being added atlocation 98 as shown with the reactivated binder then adhering theparticles to the fibers. The particles with binder may be applied at alocation in the process upstream from the application of thereactivating liquid at location 96.

Alternatively, the activating fluid may be added simultaneously with theaddition of binder coated particles, so that the reactivation occurssimultaneously with the addition of particles. The reactivating fluidalso may be added after the binder coated particles are added to thefibers. In addition, the binder coated particles may be applied tospecifically defined locations on the web 92, such as in target zones ofa product, thereby minimizing the wasting of the particulate material. Aspecific example of a target zone is the skin contact region of abandage where most skin contact would occur and all fiber relatedmaterials. The application of health inducing thermo reactive mineralparticles, such as, for example, one or a combination of more than oneof the following minerals; tourmaline (or any boron silicate mineral),amethyst, jade, moldavite, selenite, vanadinite, emerald andpyromorphite, to such a zone places these particles at a location wherethey are most useful in providing health benefits.

Other minerals include:

-   Gold, Shilajit, Shungite and Orgoni.-   Nano Ionic Multiple Minerals:-   Boron, Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium,    Manganese, Potassium, Selenium, Silica, Sulphur and Zinc.-   Nano Ionic Immune Formula:-   Zinc, Selenium, Sulphur and Silver-   Nano Ionic Bone Formula:-   Boron, Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Silica, Sulfur and    Zinc.-   Nano Ionic Joint Formula:-   Silica and Sulphur-   Nano Ionic Silica:-   Silica-   Nano Ionic Magnesium:-   Magnesium

It will be appreciated that combinations of the above nano-sized mineralformulas may aid and/or comfort anyone with inflammation, osteoporosis,osteopenia, infection, joint and muscle issues, hair loss, menstrualirregularities, menopause, perimenopause, prostate inflammation and/orenlargement, cancer or degenerative diseases.

The web 92, with or without other components of the end user's product,is then processed into the user's product, such as being included withina bandage or transdermal delivery device 100 and all fiber relatedmaterials.

Again, with this approach, the end user of the fibers may readily selectparticles to be applied to its product and may, if required, activatethe binder as required to enhance the efficient production of the user'sproduct. In addition, the user has flexibility in air laying fibers withbinder-coated particles or otherwise combining the binder coatedparticles into a finished product with the desired particulates. Notonly is handling and shipping of the particulate-containing productsavoided by the manufacturer of the pulp sheet, enhanced adhesion ofparticulates to the fibers results because the particles are notsubjected to mechanical forces between the location of manufacture ofthe fibers and the location at which the particulate materials andbinder are added.

The present invention includes a method of binding particles to fibers,and the product, including microbial quaternary inhibitors—Tape,Wristbands, Scarves, Blankets, Arm/Leg Sleeves, equine wraps, pet mats,ace bandages, co-band bandages, pillows, pillowcases, mattress covers,beds, and seat cushions and end-products, that are produced by suchmethod. The method of binding particles to fibers includes cross linkingthe mineral particles to the fibers and cross linking the mineralparticulates to the cross-linked optical brightener and antimicrobial.It will be appreciated that this method allows for detection ofremaining mineral particulates and/or antimicrobial via black lightinspection.

The fibers also can be any of a variety of other natural or syntheticfibers; however, all of the fibers to which particles are attached inaccordance with the present invention include a cationic functionality.This does not preclude the blending of such fibers with fibers lackingthis characteristic.

In accordance with the present invention, mineral particles are added tothe fibers to give the fibers desired properties, such as, increasedhealth benefits and antimicrobial activity.

In accordance with this invention, the binders may be applied toparticles before, or simultaneously with, addition of the particles tothe fibers. One approach is to simply spray, as by a mist or fog, thebinder onto the particles as the particles are delivered to the fibers.Simultaneous addition can be accomplished by two separate streams ofparticles and binder that are simultaneously directed at a fibroussubstrate, or alternatively merged immediately or some time prior toimpacting against the substrate.

In one embodiment of this invention the binding agent may be anysuitable fabric protector such as, surface activation cationic absorbentsurfactants (bonding agent). However, it will be appreciated that anysuitable short chain, non-polymeric binding agent may be used.

Further in accordance with this invention the delivery device 100 may beadhered to the skin via pressure sensitive adhesive or bandage wraps.Other adhesives are known to the art, including natural, isobutyl andbutyl rubber compositions and acrylate-based adhesives and pressuresensitive adhesives.

The configuration of the delivery device for the sustained delivery orapplication of mineral particles of the micron and/or nanometer rangesizes and/or an antimicrobial to the skin can be adhesive matrix, liquidor solid-state reservoir or polymer matrix. In an adhesive matrix typepatch, there is an impermeable backing, a matrix comprising the mineralparticles of the micron and/or nanometer range sizes and/or anantimicrobial, optionally comprising a permeation enhancer and/or ananti-irritant, and a release liner.

In most transdermal delivery systems, thin, flexible occlusive filmsserve as protective backing substrate and release liner. For the presentskin care applications, an occlusive protective backing substrate ispreferred over a non-occlusive backing substrate. The materials used forliner and backing provide storage stability by keeping the activeingredients from migrating into or through the backing material andliner before use. The peel force required to remove the release linerfrom the patch should be sufficient to prevent inadvertent separation ofthe liner from the patch before use and low enough so that it can bereadily removed by the intended user. The acrylic adhesive canoptionally include a cross-linking agent.

Liquid and solid-state reservoir transdermal delivery devices areconfigured so that the reservoir comprising the mineral particles,listed supra, of the micron and/or nanometer range sizes and/or anantimicrobial, enhancers and any other formulation ingredients islocated between the backing material and the adhesive, and during use,formulation ingredients pass through the adhesive and then into theskin. Compatibility of various excipients and penetration enhancers withadhesives are well known to the art, and the skilled artisan can readilychoose suitable concentrations and combinations of ingredients andadhesives.

Referring also to FIG. 3 there is shown a method flow chart illustratinga process for bonding or adding nano particles to the surfaces of fabricor garment fibers. It will be appreciated that bonding thermo reactivenano particles to the surface of fabric or garment fibers exposes thethermo reactive nano particle to more direct contact with thermalgeneration and improves the thermo reactive nano particle response. Itwill be appreciated that the fabrics and/or garments may be synthetic ornon-synthetic. It will also be appreciated that the nano particles maybe any suitable thermo reactive mineral, such as, tourmaline for thegeneration of far infrared waves and negative ions. Other suitableminerals include, for example, gold, platinum, or meteorites.

Beginning with the additive method 131. Garments or fabrics are loadedinto a textile dyeing machine 132. A water solution (M:L=1:40) is addedto the dyeing machine 133. The application for bonding the nanoparticles to fabrics includes: Padding—cycling the garment dye machinewith mixing paddles that agitate the solutions and materials together;pH of the prepared bath: approx. 4.0-6.0 Pick-up: approx. 40-80%,depending on the fiber, Bath temperature: about 20-25° C., Dryingtemperature: 110-130° C., and Separate curing: 5 min at 150° C. oncuring machine or Rapid curing process: 45-60 sec at 110-170° C. instages (Stenter finishing)

The next step 134 conditions the fibers and or fabric surfaces of thegarments or fabrics. Conditioning the fabrics and/or fibers includesusing a solvent scour (desizing agent) such as, STARTEX™ SCOUR NFP andalso includes controlling re-deposition of additives. A preferabledesizing agent will have a wide temperature stability range that willremove sizing and soil from fabric which resists usual scouringprocedures. It's a one-bath system of scouring and dyeing/infusingfabrics, synthetics and cotton blends. The desizing agent is alsocompatible with alkalis, dilutes acids and includes anionic surfactantsand/or nonionic surfactants that precondition the fabric and garmentsthat will be infused with the nano-particles sized particles. It will beappreciated that this step ensures the surface of fiber and soft/hardsurfaces are conditioned and cleaned of dirt and other foreign materialprior to adding the infusion process that attaches the nano-sizeminerals to the conditioned surfaces.

Still referring to FIG. 3 , the next steps 135, 135 rinses the fabricsbefore the pre-conditioning ionization step 137. A defoamer such as, forexample, STARDEFOAM™ CDF is used in the pre-conditioning cationizationof the fibers and surfaces in preparation for a fabric protectorsurfactant & binding agent, such as, for example, PHOBOL® CP-R). Thedefoamer is a chemical additive that reduces and hinders the formationof foam in industrial processes liquids.

The defoamer additive, preferably 0.2% to 0.3%, and ph 10-11, is mixedin the water bath for approximately 10 minutes to prevent formation offoam or to break down foam already formed. A preferable defoamer isinsoluble in the foaming medium and has surface active properties. Anessential feature of a defoamer additive is a low viscosity and afacility to spread rapidly on foamy surfaces. The defoamer additive hasaffinity to the air-liquid surface where it destabilizes the foamlamellas. This causes rupture of the air bubbles and breakdown ofsurface foam. The entrained air bubbles are agglomerated, and the largerbubbles quickly rise to the surface of the bulk liquid.

The defoamer, allows for the surfactant, such as, for example, PHOBOL®CP-R, to have superior adherence, bonding and attachability of thenano-sized minerals and/or antimicrobial to the fibers and to hard andsoft surfaces.

Optical White Brightener (OWB) may also be added at this stage. It willbe appreciated that the textile optical whitening makes the treatedfabrics more visible with night vision devices than non-treated ones andassists in quality checks to ensure proper patterned dispersion anddistribution of the nano-particles adhering to the fibers and fabricsurfaces.

Fabric protector-surface activation cationic absorbent surfactants(bonding agent), such as, PHOBOL® CP-R, is added as an adhesive toinfuse, or bond, the nano particles to the fiber/surface when applyingthe fabric protector additive formula. It will be appreciated that anysuitable cationic surfactant and/or infusion bonding mixture may beused.

Step 137 dilutes fabric protector, such as, PHOBOL® CP-R with roughly anequal amount of cold water and adds to a bath containing acetic acid. Itis used together with cellulose cross-linking agents, fillers, and otheradditives. When using cellulose cross-linking agents for cellulose andcellulose/blends it is not necessary to add acetic acid to the bath.

Still referring to FIG. 3 , step 138 thoroughly mixes the solutiondescribed above before adding nano particles and anti-microbialsolutions step 139. It will be appreciated that an important feature ofthe present invention is the surface activation of organic and syntheticfibers is to change the fiber surface charge by introducing cationicgroups to the fiber surface through cationization, step 137. Adsorbedcationic surfactants are used in order to reduce the water wettability.Chemical cationization allows organic fibers to be dyed or infusedwithout salt by chemically modifying cellulosic macromolecules tointroduce positively charged sites. This allows the fabric protection(bonding agent) formula to adhere the protector adhesive to attach nanoparticle size minerals and anti-microbial particles quicker and strongerto fiber and fabric surfaces.

Step 140, 2^(nd) mixing cycle, agitates solution with the fabric forapproximately 15 minutes. This allows the nano-size minerals to beevenly distributed onto the fabric/garments and presets the mineralparticles to the fibers and/or the fabric surface. The particles will bepermanently set to fiber and fabric surfaces when subject to dryingprocess step 143 after extraction of the solution and rinse water baths,step 142, after mixing step 140.

Step 141 rinses and softens the fabrics as necessary or desired. It willbe appreciated that this rinse step does not wash away the presetparticles.

The next step is the hydro extraction step 142. Hydro extraction processremoves the water (the water quantity varies according to the type offiber) dispersed in the fibers by mechanical action; this process aimsat reducing energy consumption and is carried out before the finalfabric drying or between the various wet processing stages

The drying cycle, step 143, dries , or cures, garments at a dryingtemperature of approximately 110° C.-130° C.; and fabric at a dryingtime and temperature of approximately 5 min at 130° C. on curing machineor rapid curing process: 45-60 sec at 110-170° C. in stages (Stenterfinishing).

The last step in the additive method is inspection and packing step 144.The optical brightener agent, previously discussed, fluoresces whensubjected to an appropriate light source, e.g., a black light, and thus,indirectly shows the distribution or patterned disbursement of the nanoparticles. If there is inadequate coverage the garments and/or fabricsare reinserted into dye garment machine, step 132, to add additionalnano particles to the uncovered areas.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, there is shown a method flow chartillustrating a process for bonding nano particles to fabrics. Thebonding method starts with 131B. Fabrics loaded into textile STENIERmachine as shown in the diagrams and pictures herein. The process ofbinding/infusing the mineral nano-size particles is similar to the firstmentioned process using a garment dye machine. However, the minerals areadded at the finishing stage of making fabric for apparel using aStenter machine to add the chemical bonding solutions with the nano-sizeminerals onto the fabric by means of an electro-static sprayer thatapplies the mixture onto the surface of the fabric on the Stenter Framewith consistent and equally pattered dispersal of the nano-particles.

The fabric to be treated is loaded onto a Stenter machine, step 132B.Stenter machines are well known in the art and need not be discussedhere. Step 134B premixes the solution described earlier, including thenano particles, bonding solution and defoamer.

The premixed solution is electrostatically sprayed onto the fabricloaded in the Stenter machine. Electrostatic Sprayer deliverydevice/system. It will be appreciated that the electrostatic processatomizes the solution with high pressure air. The atomized droplets arethe electro-magnetically charged to form a spray that electro-staticallycoats the fabric touch points and grounded fabric surfaces.

The Stenter machine applies heat and drying to the coated fabric to curethe bonding agents for permanently bonding the nano particles to thefabric, step 135B.

It will be appreciated that the present invention prevents, orminimizes, the wash-out of mineral particles with a pre-determinedpercentage of components allowing the mineral particles to bond durablyto fabrics, fibers, textiles, and other surfaces. The components includemineral particles. An antimicrobial, such as but not limited to SIS200D™ or PATHOGARD™, an oil and water repellant, such as, but notlimited to PHOBOL® CP-R Fabric Protector, a defoamer, such as,STARDEFOAM™ CDF and an Optical Brightener

It should be understood that the foregoing description is onlyillustrative of the invention. Thus, various alternatives andmodifications can be devised by those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the invention. Accordingly, the present invention isintended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variancesthat fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1. A method of bonding nano particulates to a plurality of synthetic andnon-synthetic fibers, the method comprising: providing a plurality ofsynthetic fibers; providing a plurality of non-synthetic fibers;desizing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers; formingsaid plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers into a fabric;imparting a surface charge to a surface of the fabric; and adding nanoparticulates to the surface of the fabric wherein the nano particulatesand the plurality of surfaced charged synthetic and non-synthetic fibersform an ionic bond.
 2. The method as in claim 1 wherein imparting thesurface charge to the surface of the fabric further comprises adding acationic surfactant to the surface of the fabric.
 3. The method as inclaim 2 further comprising defoaming the plurality of synthetic andnon-synthetic fibers with a defoaming agent.
 4. The method as in claim 3further comprising adding optical white brightener to the plurality ofsynthetic and non-synthetic fibers; wherein the optical white brighteneris used to fluoresce when subjected to an appropriate light source, tomake visible the distribution of said nano particles.
 5. The method asin claim 1 further comprising adding anti-microbial agents to theplurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers.
 6. The method as inclaim 4 further comprising curing the plurality of synthetic andnon-synthetic fibers at approximately 110° C.-130° C.
 7. The method asin claim 4 further comprising electrostatically spraying the opticalwhite brightener, the defoaming agent, the cationic surfactant, and thenano particulates onto the surface of the fabric.
 8. A method of bondingnano particulates to a surface formed of a plurality of synthetic andnon-synthetic fibers, the method comprising: providing a plurality ofsynthetic fibers; providing a plurality of non-synthetic fibers;desizing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers; defoamingthe plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers with a defoamingagent; forming said plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers intoa fabric; adding microbial quaternary inhibitors to the plurality ofsynthetic and non-synthetic fibers; imparting a surface charge to asurface of the fabric, wherein imparting the surface charge to thesurface of the fabric further comprises adding a cationic surfactant tothe surface of the fabric; and adding thermo reactive Tourmaline nanoparticulates to the surface of the fabric, wherein the thermo reactiveTourmaline nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced chargedsynthetic and non-synthetic fibers form an ionic bond.
 9. The method asin claim 8 further comprising adding optical white brightener to theplurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers
 10. The method as inclaim 8 further comprising curing the plurality of synthetic andnon-synthetic fibers at approximately 110° C.-130° C.
 11. The method asin claim 8 further comprising electrostatically spraying the opticalwhite brightener, the defoaming agent, the cationic surfactant, and thethermo reactive nano particulates onto the surface of the fabric.
 12. Amethod of bonding thermo reactive nano particulates to a plurality ofsynthetic and non-synthetic fibers, the method comprising: providing aplurality of synthetic fibers; providing a plurality of non-syntheticfibers; desizing the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers;defoaming the plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers with adefoaming agent; forming said plurality of synthetic and non-syntheticfibers into a fabric; imparting a surface charge to a surface of thefabric wherein imparting the surface charge to the surface of the fabricfurther comprises adding an ionic surfactant to the surface of thefabric; adding microbial quaternary inhibitors to the surface of thefabric; adding Startex™ OB BSU Solution optical white brightener to thesurface of the fabric; and adding thermo reactive Tourmaline nanoparticulates to the surface of the fabric, wherein the thermo reactiveTourmaline nano particulates and the plurality of surfaced chargedsynthetic and non-synthetic fibers form an ionic bond and whereinStartex™ OB BSU Solution optical white brightener makes visible thattourmaline and quaternary spike nanoparticles evenly cover the surfaceof the fabric.
 13. The method as in claim 12 wherein adding an ionicsurfactant to the surface of the fabric comprises adding a cationicsurfactant to the surface of the fabric.
 14. The method as in claim 13wherein adding an ionic surfactant to the plurality of synthetic andnon-synthetic fibers further comprises adding a anionic surfactant tothe plurality of synthetic and non-synthetic fibers.